‘Of Gods and Men’ Tops France’s Cesar Nominations

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Xavier Beauvois’ religious drama picks up 11 nominations after being left off Oscar foreign-language shortlist

One day after it was left off the Academy’s Foreign-Language Film shortlist, Xavier Beauvois’ “Of Gods and Men” got a measure of revenge when it received 11 nominations to top the field at the Cesar Awards, France’s version of the Oscars.

Beauvois’ somber, deliberate religious-themed drama will compete in categories including Best Film, Best Actor (Lambert Wilson), Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Michael Lonsdale and Olivier Rabourdin).